bullet1747 Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 one of the fields i shoot on was cut about 3 weeks ago , the farmer disc ed the field the day after (about 50 acres)the field has now grown about 1 inch high of rape is this norm im curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 It is normal a lot do it to get the seed to germinate.It will most likely be sprayed or ploughed in later to kill it.But before that it should produce a bit of sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 It is normal a lot do it to get the seed to germinate.It will most likely be sprayed or ploughed in later to kill it.But before that it should produce a bit of sport. it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Old rape stubble in late oct or early november can produce amazing sport as it got the march on drilled OSR . And has the added bonus for the birds that no mud on there feet like drilled OSR . Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigwallet Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 is normal and keep an eye on it ive got similar land and walk it one day nowt on it then next covered in pigeons. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 one rape field was ripped up on saturday, on sunday mornning pigeons were all over it.i was out riding on my quad bike, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Bullet, I'm not sure but it sounds to me like your discribing a barley stubble tht has been drilled with winter rape with minimum till. They do it a lot in my area, they basically disc the barley stubble and directly drill the rape in, no ploughing done. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Bullet, I'm not sure but it sounds to me like your discribing a barley stubble tht has been drilled with winter rape with minimum till. They do it a lot in my area, they basically disc the barley stubble and directly drill the rape in, no ploughing done. Mark. it was def a rape field they cut it while i was shooting it and disc it straight away def rape growing , as for the pigeons they are being joined by rooks crows and gulls , of on it tomoz with my 9 year old son he taking his webley bolt 410 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairofthedog Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) Direct drilled osr is usually for industrial use/diesel fuel addative when harvested, it is a different variety to conventially cultivated osr for cooking etc/human consumption. - Reply to 'over the hill' pigeons are not frightened of getting there feet muddy or ****ty, I guess you ain't got that much experience. Edited August 26, 2010 by Hairofthedog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Direct drilled osr is usually for industrial use/diesel fuel addative when harvested, it is a different variety to conventially cultivated osr for cooking etc/human consumption. - Reply to 'over the hill' pigeons are not frightened of getting there feet muddy or ****ty, I guess you ain't got that much experience. O dear O dear have a read of my profile and with me shooting 800 birds over the last six weeks I maybe many things but inexperienced I am not. Woodies hate getting there feet muddy and will avoid doing it unless its a quality food soucre eg Beans . Kind regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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